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XIth NLS NMC 2025 | By Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Board

Where:

NLSIU Campus: Training Centre, New Academic Block and Library

When:

Sunday, August 10, 2025

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Board at NLSIU hosted the 11th edition of the National Law School’s Negotiation, Mediation and Client Counselling Competition (NLS NMC) on August 10, 2025. This year 44 teams participated across segments. The different rounds were distributed between the Training Centre, New Academic Block, and Library on campus.

Winners & Runners Up

Negotiation Rounds

  • Winner: Ritaja Chattopadhyay & Mitul Bhushan (Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai)
  • Runners Up: Diya Jaimon & Arnav Mallaiah (National Law University, Delhi

Mediation (Client Attorney)

  • Winner: Smriti Sharma & Ayush Tripathi (National Law University Nagpur)
  • Runners Up: Tanaya Kanade & Shivangi Agarwal (Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai (Open Team))

Mediation (Mediator)

  • Winner: Dhanashri Dutta (Maharashtra National University, Mumbai)
  • Runners Up: Manishe Srivastava (Chanakya National Law University, Patna)

Client-Counselling

  • Winner: Yohann Titus Mathew & Khushi Krishania (National Law Institute University, Bhopal)
  • Runners Up: Ahika Singh & Raaghav Kimothi (National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata)

Judges

Mediation

Finals: Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, Calcutta High Court; Chitra Narayana, Lawyer, Mediator and Arbitrator; Harish Narasappa, Senior Advocate, High Court of Karnataka

Semi-finals: Shweta Krishnappa, Additional Government Advocate, Advocate General’s Office, Karnataka High Court; Sharan Kukreja, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Quarter-finals: Biju VS, Independent Law Practice Professional; Bhavna Arul, Legal Associate, Spectrum Legal; Akshay Sreevatsa, Independent Legal Practitioner & Consultant
Anubhab Banerjee, Principal Associate Mediation, CAMP

Negotiation

Finals: Susheela Sarathi, Senior Advocate, High Court of Karnataka

Semi-Finals: Rohit Kumar, Advocate-On-Record (AoR), Supreme Court of India; Aditya Prasad, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Quarter-finals: Srikanth Parthasarathy, Senior Managing Partner, Chakra Legal; Syed Shujath Mehdi, Principal Associate – Dispute Resolution, Kochhar & Co; Deepthi Rajeev, External General Counsel, Xflow; Rahul Singh, Associate Professor of Law, NLSIU

Client Counselling

Finals: Arjun Perikal, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas; Poornima Hatti, Partner, Samvad Partners; Anupama Hebbar, Partner,  Keystone Partners

Semi-Finals: Suraj Sampath, Advocate; Bharati Rao, Founder, Snehi Mediation and Counselling

Problem Drafters

Negotiation

Finals: Harsh Srivastava, Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Quarter-finals: Siddhant Pengoriya, Vth-year BA LLB (Hons), NLSIU

Mediation

Finals: Aditya Wakhlu, Founder, Project Law School

Semi-finals: Teja Chhura, Associate, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Quarter-finals: Aman Vasavada, Associate, Verist Law

Client Counselling

Finals: Angad Banerji, Vth-year BA LLB (Hons), NLSIU

Semi-finals: Jwalika, Research Fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy

Schedule

Negotiation Segment

Time Particulars
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM  Breakfast and Judges’ Briefing
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM  Quarter Finals 1 and 2
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM  Quarter Finals 3 and 4
11: 20 AM - 11:50 AM  Feedback Session and Result Announcement by Judges
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM  Lunch and Judges’ Briefing
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM  Semi-Finals 1 and 2
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM  Announcement of Finalists
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Judges’ Briefing over Tea and Snacks
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Finals Round
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM Closing Ceremony and Result Announcement

Mediation Segment

Time  Particulars
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM  Breakfast and Judges’ Brieng
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM  Quarter Finals 1 and 2
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM  Quarter Finals 3 and 4
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM  Feedback Session & Result Announcement by Judges
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM  Lunch and Judges' Briefing
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Semi Finals 1
1:55 PM - 2:55 PM Semi Finals 2
3:00 PM -3:15 PM Announcement of Finalists
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Judges’ Brieng over Tea and Snacks
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Finals Round
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM Closing Ceremony and Result Announcement

Client-Counselling Segment

Time Particulars
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM  Breakfast and Judges’ Briefing
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM  Semi Finals 1
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM  Semi Finals 2
11:30 AM - 12:10 PM  Semi Finals 3
12:15 PM - 12:55 PM  Semi Finals 4
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Feedback and Announcement of Finalists
1:30 PM onwards Lunch
3:00 PM- 3:30 PM Judges' Briefing over Tea and Snacks
3:30 PM- 4:25 PM Finals Round 1
4:30 PM- 5:25 PM Finals Round 2
6:00 PM- 6:45 PM Closing Ceremony and Result Announcement

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